Inga Thompson

Inga Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Kristin Inga Thompson
Born	January 27, 1964 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Team information
Current team	Retired
Role	Rider
Major wins
United States National Road Race Championships 1987 1988 1991 1993
Medal record Representing  United States Women’s Cycling UCI Road World Championships 1991 Road race
Infobox last updated on February 2009

Inga Thompson (born January 27, 1964) is a road bicycle racing professional from Reno, Nevada. She started professional cycling at 20, in 1984. That year she rode the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics^[1][2] road race and finished 21st. Her career ran from 1984 to 1993. She competed in two more Olympics(1988,1992),^[3] won 10 National Championships (1987,1988,1991,1993),^[4][5] and finished second in three world championships (1987,1990,1991).^[6]

She was recognizable by her long braid which she clipped to her uniform.

Major results

1984

• 21st - 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

1985

• 13th - World Championships (Road Race)

1986

• 3rd - Grande Boucle (Tour de France Feminine)2 Stage Wins Individual Time Trial

1987

• 1st - National Championships (Road Race)
• 1st - National Championships (Individual Time Trial)
• 1st - National Championships (Team Time Trial)
• 2nd - World Championships (Team Time Trial)
• 2nd - Pan American Games (Road Race)

1988

• 1st - National Championships (Road Race)
• 1st - USCF Olympic Trials (Road Race)
• 8th - 1988 Summer Olympics
• 1st - Coors Classic Overall G.C.

1989

• 1st - National Championships (Time Trials)
• 3rd - Grande Boucle (Tour de France Feminine)

1990

• 2nd - World Championships (Team Time Trial)
• 1st - National Championships (Team Time Trials)
• 1st - National Championships (Individual Time Trial)
• 1st - Ore-Ida Women's Challenge, Overall G.C., Longest Women's Stage Race in the World

1991

• 1st - National Championships (Road Race)
• 1st - National Championships (Time Trials)(National Record)
• 2nd - World Championships (Road Race)

1992

• 26th - 1992 Barcelona Olympics
• 2nd - National Championships (Road Race)
• 1st - Olympic Trails (Road Race)
• 1st - US National Rankings.

1993

• 1st - National Championships (Road Race)

References

1. "Inga Thompson Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
2. "All-Time Olympic Results". USA Cycling.
3. "All-Time Olympic Results". USA Cycling.
4. "A Time Of Trials". [sports illustrated]. 1992-06-29. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
5. Mallozzi, Vincent M. (1993-12-26). "THE YEAR IN REVIEW -- 1993; The Year's Champions". [NY Times]. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
6. "Road World Championships Results". USA Cycling.

External links

• Pro Women's Cycling